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Can I ask why? Last time I used it, I didn't see any difference compared to the web version. Modern browsers can be controlled through MPRIS (playerctl or the bult-in client if you're using a full DE) and don't waste an additional couple of gigabytes of RAM to play a single audio stream.

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I can alt-tab my windows, I can find tabs much more easily. Plus, I just prefer desktop apps.

It's sad that desktop apps are so bad nowadays that we prefer the browser. I guess that's what happens when desktop apps are just packaged web apps.

Sure, if it were a real desktop application, but it's just the same web UI repackaged into a separate copy of Chromium.

I haven't used the Linux client in years, so I don't know if it's on par with Windows/macOS versions, but I imagine the biggest selling point is downloading your playlists/library for offline listening. Plus, IIRC, the web version (and third-party clients) don't allow listening to the highest quality versions.

I'm on mobile, so I can't check.

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